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title: "University of Kent & UKNCC China Visit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0784e6"
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# University of Kent & UKNCC China Visit

Buyer: University of Greenwich  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0784e6

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## Summary

London and South East University Group bought consultancy services through the University of Kent for a visit to China. The work supports Kent’s effort to relaunch its commitment in China by developing engagement with priority partners, strengthening relationships and creating collaboration opportunities. The stated aim is to reinforce the university’s position as a credible and valued peer institution. The service is classified under recruitment services (CPV 79600000), although the description centres on consultancy for international engagement. The buyer is London and South East University Group; the work relates to the University of Kent. The award identifies delivery in the United Kingdom, without naming a more specific place.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to UKNCC LTD. The award date was 23 September 2026, with a gross awarded value of £43,295. The contract period runs from 1 to 30 November 2026, and signature was scheduled for 31 October 2026. It was a single-lot services procurement carried out by direct award, below the relevant threshold and without competition. The published evaluation information does not set out award criteria. The process used the direct procurement route rather than a competitive tender; the recorded outcome is an active award to the selected supplier.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to provide consultancy that can support a university’s engagement in China: identifying and developing relationships with priority partners, strengthening existing connections, and creating practical opportunities for collaboration. The work is intended to support the university’s international standing, so relevant experience in higher-education partnerships and knowledge of the China engagement context would be commercially pertinent. This award demonstrates a small, focused, short-duration consultancy requirement, rather than a large multi-lot service. The buyer used a direct award without competition for this purchase, and UKNCC LTD, recorded as an SME, was selected. Suppliers considering comparable work for this buyer should be able to deliver targeted advisory support and demonstrate a fit with the university’s institutional objectives.

## Notice

This spend is required to cover the consultant work through UKNCC which is focussed on an upcoming visit to China. The main purpose for the visit is to relaunch Kent's commitment in China which will include developing meaningful engagement with priority partners, strengthening relationships and creating new opportunities for collaboration to help reinforce Kent's position as a credible and valued peer institution.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095746-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,295 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Greenwich |
| Locality | GREENWICH |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE10 9LS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich |
| Local authority | Greenwich |
| Electoral ward | East Greenwich |
| Westminster constituency | Greenwich and Woolwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UKNCC LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 14:54 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095746-2026
- 9 Oct 2026 at 14:40 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095730-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095746-2026
  9th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095730-2026
  9th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gre.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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